Beetham man to hang

BEETHAM RESIDENT Marvin Boiselle yesterday continued to proclaim his innocence, even after the 12- member jury delivered a guilty verdict, in the trial into the November 2000 murder of a San Juan barber. He was sentenced to death by hanging.

Boiselle, 27, of 21st Street, Beetham Estate, Port-of-Spain, appeared before High Court Judge Rajendra Narine in the Port-of-Spain Sixth Assizes, charged with the November 4, murder of Earlon Gill of Ajodha Street, San Juan. Gill, 31, was shot to death at his home in front of his then five year old son. Following the verdict, Justice Narine, asked Boiselle if he had anything to offer to the court before sentencing was handed down. Boiselle stated in a subdued voice  "I innocent of this. Everybody know me, everybody know me. "I have to be a mad man to do something like that, but God is good. I will be set free". Following the judgment and sentencing, the judge thanked the jury for serving in the trial and informed them that he (Narine) thought the verdict was "in accordance with the evidence".